Prevalence of overweight, male in Gabon
Gabon: Prevalence of overweight, male was 35.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, male in Gabon, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight, male in Gabon stood at 35.2%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in Gabon peaked at 35.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 138th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, male in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.6% | — |
| 1991 | 17.2% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 17.8% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 22.6% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +1.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 35.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.9%, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 35.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 16.6% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 23.3% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 29.9% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.2% | 35.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 135 France 39.6% compare
- 136 Cape Verde 37.3% compare
- 137 South Africa 37.2% compare
- 139 Gambia 35.1% compare
- 140 North Korea 33.3% compare
- 141 Yemen 33.0% compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, male in Gabon?
- Prevalence of overweight, male in Gabon was 35.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Gabon ranks 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.